Can-gill guide



June 12, 1923.

O. LADEBAUCHE CAN GILL GUIDE 2 Shets-Sheef 1 Filed Sept. 13 1922 I I anon Ho;

June 12, 1923.

o. LADEBAUCHE cm GILL GUIDE Filed Se pt. 13 1922 2 sheets sheet 2 iii Patented June 12, 1923.

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can-GILL GUIDE.

r teases Applicationfiled September 13, 1922. serial No. 587,997.

Toallwhomitmay concern: V

Be it known tl'lEtiI'ONESIME LADEBAUCHE, residing at lVoonsocket, in the county of Providence and State of Rhode Island, has invented new and useful- Improvements in Can-Gill Guides, ofwhich the followingis a specification.

The object'ofthe invention isto provide an improved worsted gill box or wool straightening or combing mechanism and more particularly to provide a thread guide for use in connection with conventional forms of gillboxes whereby the runs or mate of yarn are received from the drawing rolls and delivered to the calender rolls under conditions insuring the proper rolling or folding of the sheets of yarn for introduc tion into the can or for producing the worsted; andrwith this'object in view the invention consists in a construction and combination of parts of which a preferred embodiment is shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a sectional view of a can gill in which is incorporated a guide embodying the invention.

Figure 2 is a plan view of the guide detached.

Figure 3 is a detail view in the same.

Figure 4 is a thereof.

Figures 5 and 6 are prospective views in different positions of the guide funnels or yarn rolling elements.

The machine in which the guide embodying the invention is illustrated includes a conveyor 10 of the endless type by which the sliver 11 is carried to the intake rolls 12, one of which as in the ordinary practice is under 1 adjustable spring pressure for maintainingv a yielding contact with the sliver, and also includes the fallers or combing means 13 which act upon the wool as it approaches thedrawing rolls 14, the lower of which is traversed by the combing belt 15. Said machine also includes the calender rolls 16 and the usual cans 17 for receiving the worsted therefrom. v

In substitution for the usual guide employed between the drawing rolls and the perspective of vertical sectional view calender rolls there is arranged a guide.

shown in detail in Figure 3 of the drawing which embodies a transverse bar 18 disposed adjacent to the plane of the drawing sured.

rolls and beneath which the sheet or'sheets of. wool forming the combed sliverfpass said bar being adjustable toward and from the plane of the drawing rolls by means of'the v screwand slotconnections 20in thebrackets i '19 by which it is supported. The guide also embodies the folding guide funnels 22'mounted upon the supporting bar 21 and adapted to receive and roll inward the'edges of the slivers so as to initiate the operation of forming the slivers into yarn. These folding guides are provided with flared months 23 andfreduced throats 24 longitudinally split or slotted as indicated at 25 to afford a view of the yarn as it passes therethrouglh, 7 i

andthe positions of the funnel may; varied on the supporting bar by means of the standards 26 which'are provided with series of openings 27 for. selective engage ment by the securing-bolts 28. The brackets 19 are also adjustabletowardand from each other byrreason of the slots 29 and bolts 30 and the supporting bar is adjustably en-' I 'gaged by means of the openings 31 and bolts 32 with brackets 33 which are slotted'as shown at 34 for adjustment upon the frame 35. j Thus the position of 'theguiding bar 18 with relation to the drawing rolls, the positions of the folding guides or funnels with relation tothe guide bar and also with relation to the plane of the calender rolls, and the position of the supporting bar with relation to the machine-frame and hence with relation to both the" calender and drawing a] rolls, may bevaried to provide for ajproper operationof the folding guides in rolling" the slivers as they leave the drawing rolls and before they reach the calender rolls-for discharging to the can to the end that a more efficient formation of the yarn may be in- -Having described the invention what is claimed as new and useful is 1. A guide attachment for worsted gill 100, boxes adapted'for interposition between the faller mechanism and the calender rolls; said attachment comprising. a "supporting bar for disposition in transverse relation to the path of the yarn, guide funnels ,adjustably mounted on said bar, angular bracketssup-.- porting said bar and provided with longitudinal slots in those arms for engagement with the machine to which the device is attached, said slotted arms providing for ad 1m justment of the supporting bar and guide members toward and away from the taller mechanism and rolls.

2. A guide attachment for Worsted gill boxes adapted for interposition between the taller mechanism and the calender rolls, the same comprising tubular throats having flared entrance mouths, said tubular throats being longitudinally split or slotted to provide an inspection opening for passing yarn.

3. A guide attachment for worsted gill boxes adapted for interposition between the taller mechanism and calender rolls, the same having guide tunnels, and a transverse bar disposed in advance of said guide funnels-and below the plaine io'l delivery from the taller mechanism.

4. A guide attachment for Worsted gill boxes adapted for interposition between the 20 taller mechanism and the calender rolls, the same comprising guide funnels, a transverse guide bar, and brackets supporting said bar and adjustable to move the bar toivard and from the plane of the calender 1'0 ls.

In testimony whereof he 'affixes his signature.

ONESIME LADEB'A'U'CHE. 

